St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Wigan).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
May we remind parents that all payments must be made through the MyEd app for Breakfast Club fees Opening times 7.30 am – 8.50 am £5.00 & 3.30 pm 6.00 pm £10.00 Booking essential All fees School Carpark should not be used. Please follow drop off /pick up arrangements church car park available
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Growth Mindset
- Supersonic Phonic Friends
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 106510
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Lowe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Anderson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michelle Dewhirst | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Gardiner | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lyndsey Critchley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Gore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anne Cooke | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Desmond Deignan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2007 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anita Topping Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Brennan Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr John Dootson Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record